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Tobacco in Australia

A comprehensive review of the major issues in smoking and health in Australia, compiled by the Cancer Council Victoria. Production of editions 2 to 4 of this publication was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Ongoing updating is also being funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, with contributions from Cancer Councils in all states and territories, Quit, NSW Health, ACT Health, ACOSH, and the Heart Foundation.

This work has been produced with the objective of bringing about a reduction in death and disease caused by tobacco use. Much of it has been derived from other published sources and these should be quoted where appropriate. The text may be freely reproduced and figures and graphs (except where reproduced from other sources) may be used, giving appropriate acknowledgement to Cancer Council Victoria.

Editors and authors of this work have tried to ensure that the text is free from errors or inconsistencies. However in a resource of this size it is probable that some irregularities remain. Please notify Cancer Council Victoria if you become aware of matters in the text that require correction.

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Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2024. Available from www.TobaccoInAustralia.org.au

<Author(s) of relevant chapter section>, <Name of chapter section> in Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; <Date last updated>. Available from <url of relevant chapter or section>

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Section 7.16 Pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation, updated September 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated August 2024
Section 18.6.10 E-cigarette use and mental health, updated August 2024
Section 18.6.3 E-cigarette use and cardiovascular disease, updated July 2024
Section 7.17 Incentives and rewards for quitting, updated July 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated July 2024
Section 18.13 Legal status in Australia, updated July 2024
Appendix 16.1 McCabe v British American Tobacco and its aftermath, updated July 2024
Section 18.6.5 E-cigarette use and the risk of non-infectious respiratory diseases, updated June 2024
Section 18.14 International regulatory overview, updated June 2024
Section 18.15 Position of Australian and international public health groups on e-cigarettes, health, and options for regulation, updated June 2024
Section 18.7 Effects of e-cigarette use on smoking, updated June 2024
InDepth 11B Licensing of tobacco sellers, updated June 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated June 2024
Section 18.11 Cessation interventions to help people quit vaping, updated May 2024
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia, updated May 2024
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia, updated May 2024
Chapter 19 The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, updated May 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated May 2024
Section 2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption, updated May 2024
Section 18.6.2 Health effects of e-cigarette use during adolescence, updated May 2024
InDepth 18B: Heated tobacco products, updated May 2024
- 18B.0 Introduction
- 18B.1 Types of heated tobacco products
- 18B.2 The heated tobacco product market
- 18B.3 Advertising and promotion of heated tobacco products
- 18B.4 Awareness, perceptions, and use of heated tobacco products
- 18B.5 Exposure to chemicals from heated tobacco products
- 18B.6 Health effects of heated tobacco products
- 18B.7 Effects of heated tobacco product use on smoking
- 18B.8 Public health and regulatory considerations
- 18B.9 Legal status in Australia
- 18B.10 International regulatory overview
- 18B.11 Key Australian and international position statements on heated tobacco products
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated April 2024
InDepth 18C: Oral nicotine pouches and other oral nicotine products, updated February 2024
- 18C.1 Oral nicotine products and the oral nicotine market
- 18C.2 Advertising and promotion of oral nicotine products
- 18C.3 Awareness, perceptions and use of oral nicotine products
- 18C.4 Chemicals in oral nicotine products
- 18C.5 Health effects of oral nicotine products
- 18C.6 Public health and regulatory considerations
- 18C.7 Legal status of oral nicotine products in Australia
- 18C.8 International regulatory overview
Section 18.3 Prevalence of e-cigarette use, updated April 2024
Figure A1.6 Daily smoking prevalence among Australians aged 14+ years against major tobacco control events, 1991 to 2022–23, updated April 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated March 2024
Section 18.9 Influences on the uptake of e-cigarettes, updated March 2024
Section A1.16 Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, and public opinion regarding tobacco control policies, updated March 2024
Section 18.3 Prevalence of e-cigarette use, updated March 2024
Section 3.18 Other conditions with possible links to smoking, updated February 2024
Section 3.17 Inflammatory conditions and autoimmune disease, updated February 2024
Section 12.6 Additives and flavourings in tobacco products, updated October 2023
Section 13.7 Avoidance and evasion of taxes on tobacco products, updated March 2024
Section 10A.7 Mechanisms of influence—political lobbying, updated March 2024
Section 1.13 Smoking by Australian states and territories, updated March 2024
Section 18.13 Legal status in Australia, updated March 2024
Section 1.3 Prevalence of smoking—adults, updated February 2024
Section 1.4 Prevalence of smoking—young adults, updated February 2024
Section 1.5 Prevalence of smoking—middle-aged and older adults, updated February 2024
Section 1.7 Trends in the prevalence of smoking by socio-economic status, updated February 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated February 2024
Section 2.5 Industry sales figures as estimates for consumption, updated February 2024
Section 10A7 Mechanisms of influence—political lobbying, updated February 2024
Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues EndNote library of chapters and sections citations, updated January 2024
Section 9A.4 People experiencing homelessness, updated January 2024
Section 10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia, updated January 2024
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